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EP3609026A1
EP3609026A1 EP19183335.9A EP19183335A EP3609026A1 EP 3609026 A1 EP3609026 A1 EP 3609026A1 EP 19183335 A EP19183335 A EP 19183335A EP 3609026 A1 EP3609026 A1 EP 3609026A1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling
    • H01R13/642—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by position or shape of contact members
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D1/00—Garments
    • A41D1/002—Garments adapted to accommodate electronic equipment
    • A41D1/005—Garments adapted to accommodate electronic equipment with embedded cable or connector
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/77—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/771—Details
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R33/00—Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting as a holder providing support and electrical connection via a counterpart which is structurally associated with the apparatus, e.g. lamp holders; Separate parts thereof
    • H01R33/74—Devices having four or more poles, e.g. holders for compact fluorescent lamps
    • H01R33/76—Holders with sockets, clips, or analogous contacts adapted for axially-sliding engagement with parallely-arranged pins, blades, or analogous contacts on counterpart, e.g. electronic tube socket
    • H01R33/765—Holders with sockets, clips, or analogous contacts adapted for axially-sliding engagement with parallely-arranged pins, blades, or analogous contacts on counterpart, e.g. electronic tube socket the terminal pins having a non-circular disposition
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/77—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K1/00—Printed circuits
    • H05K1/02—Details
    • H05K1/03—Use of materials for the substrate
    • H05K1/038—Textiles

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  • the present invention relates to a connector, particularly to a connector having a structure that prevents an incorrect fitting with a counter connector.
  • JP 2013-187006 A discloses an electric connector for connecting a receptacle 1 shown in FIG. 26 and a plug 2 shown in FIG. 27 .
  • the receptacle 1 includes an insulating housing 3 and a plurality of contacts 4 held in the insulating housing 3, and the insulating housing 3 is provided with a fitting hole 3A and a key groove 3B that is in a position offset from a central axis A1 of the fitting hole 3A.
  • the plug 2 includes an insulating housing 5 and a plurality of contacts 6 held in the insulating housing 5, and the insulating housing 5 is provided with a fitting projection 5A and a key projection 5B that is in a position offset from a central axis A2 of the fitting projection 5A and corresponding to the key groove 3B of the receptacle 1.
  • the fitting projection 5A of the plug 2 is inserted into the fitting hole 3A of the receptacle 1, and the contacts 6 of the plug 2 and the contacts 4 of the receptacle 1 are connected to each other.
  • the key projection 5B of the plug 2 is fitted in the key groove 3B of the receptacle 1, and this configuration prevents an incorrect fitting.
  • the receptacle 1 and the plug 2 are increased in size, disadvantageously.
  • a prevention of an incorrect fitting by means of the key groove 3B and the key projection 5B cannot be implemented.
  • the plurality of contacts 4 of the receptacle 1 consist of six contacts arranged in two columns along a first direction D1 and three rows along the direction perpendicular to the first direction D1, and the same applies to the plurality of contacts 6 of the plug 2; pairs of contacts in the respective rows have the same column-to-column pitch P. Therefore, when the plug 2 is tried to be fitted to the receptacle 1 in a position where it is inclined in the first direction D1 relative to the receptacle 1, of the three rows of contacts 6 of the plug 2, one row of contacts 6 situated at an end in the first direction D1 may be wrongly connected to, of the three rows of contacts 4 of the receptacle 1, the middle row of contacts 4 for example.
  • an electronic circuit connected to the receptacle 1 or the plug 2 may be supplied with an unexpected electric signal and thereby damaged, or the contacts 4 of the receptacle 1 and the contacts 6 of the plug 2 may be applied with an unexpected external force and thereby damaged.
  • the present invention has been made to overcome the conventional problems as above and aims at providing a connector that can prevent an incorrect fitting as well as misconnection of contacts without the use of a projection and a groove for a prevention of an incorrect fitting.
  • a connector according to the present invention comprises:
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show a connector 11 according to Embodiment 1.
  • the connector 11 is used as a connector for garments to be attached to a garment for fitting a wearable device.
  • the connector 11 includes a connector body 12 made of an insulating material, and the connector body 12 holds a plurality of contacts 13 and a connector fixing member 14 of sheet shape.
  • the connector body 12 includes a first insulator 15 and a second insulator 16 joined to the first insulator 15.
  • the connector fixing member 14 is held between the first insulator 15 and the second insulator 16 and extends to the outside of the connector body 12 so as to seamlessly surround the outer periphery of the connector body 12.
  • the first insulator 15 and the second insulator 16 each have a substantially rectangular, flat plate shape. As shown in FIG. 1 , the first insulator 15 is provided with a wall portion 17 projecting so as to surround the contacts 13, and a counter connector accommodating portion 17A of recessed shape is defined by the wall portion 17. The contacts 13 project inside the counter connector accommodating portion 17A in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface of the counter connector accommodating portion 17A.
  • the wall portion 17 is not essential, and the first insulator 15 may have a flat plate shape.
  • the connector 11 includes a plurality of conductive members 18 corresponding to the contacts 13 and held by the connector body 12.
  • the conductive members 18 each include an internal conductive portion 18A (described later) that is disposed inside the connector body 12 and electrically connected to the corresponding contact 13, and an external conductive portion 18B that is disposed outside the connector body 12, extends along the connector fixing member 14 and is covered by the connector fixing member 14.
  • the direction along the short sides of the substantially rectangular first and second insulators 15 and 16 is called “X direction (second direction)," the direction along the long sides thereof “Y direction (first direction),” and the direction which is perpendicular to an XY plane and in which the contacts 13 project “+Z direction.”
  • the six contacts 13 are arranged in two columns such that each three contacts 13 are arrayed substantially along the Y direction.
  • Three conductive members 18 are drawn from, of the six contacts 13, the three contacts 13 arrayed in the +X direction-side column toward the +X direction side that is opposite from the side on which the -X direction-side column is situated, while the other three conductive members 18 are drawn from the three contacts 13 arrayed in the -X direction-side column toward the -X direction side that is opposite from the side on which the +X direction-side column is situated.
  • each three conductive members 18 are drawn from three contacts 13 arrayed in one column toward the opposite side from the side on which the other column is situated.
  • This configuration allows the conductive members 18 to have a large width and therefore enables the conductive members 18 to have a lower electric resistance and an increased electric capacity.
  • the connector 11 further includes a first waterproof sheet 19 disposed between the first insulator 15 and the conductive members 18, a second waterproof sheet 20 disposed between the conductive members 18 and the second insulator 16, and two penetrating adhesive sheets S disposed between the conductive members 18 and the second waterproof sheet 20.
  • the first insulator 15 is provided with a plurality of contact attachment holes 15A through which the contacts 13 pass.
  • the connector fixing member 14 of sheet shape has insulating properties and is made of resin or cloth.
  • the connector fixing member 14 has an opening 14A in its center.
  • the first waterproof sheet 19 and the second waterproof sheet 20 are each formed of a sheet- or film-type solid adhesive in a rectangular shape that is almost the same as the first insulator 15 and the second insulator 16 in size.
  • a thermoplastic adhesive of hot-melt type can be used as the first waterproof sheet 19 and the second waterproof sheet 20.
  • the thermoplastic adhesive is a so-called hot-melt adhesive that is solid at normal temperature and when heated, is melt and establishes bonding through its cooling and solidifying process.
  • the first waterproof sheet 19 and the second waterproof sheet 20 are respectively provided with pluralities of through-holes 19A and 20A corresponding to the contacts 13.
  • the conductive members 18 are members produced by processing conductive fibers into cloth and have conductivity and flexibility.
  • the penetrating adhesive sheets S are formed of a solid adhesive as with the first waterproof sheet 19 and the second waterproof sheet 20, and a thermoplastic adhesive of hot-melt type can be used as the penetrating adhesive sheets S.
  • the adhesive serving as the penetrating adhesive sheets S is, however, preferably one that has higher fluidity than the adhesive serving as the first waterproof sheet 19 and the second waterproof sheet 20 and that easily penetrates into the conductive members 18 made of conductive fibers.
  • the second insulator 16 is provided with a plurality of contact projections 16A corresponding to the contacts 13 and projecting in the +Z direction.
  • the contact 13 is a plug-type contact made of a conductive material such as metal and includes a projecting portion 13A having a substantially cylindrical shape extending in the Z direction and a flange 13B extending from a base end of the projecting portion 13A on the -Z direction side along an XY plane.
  • a projection accommodating portion 13C of recessed shape is formed in the projecting portion 13A.
  • the contact attachment holes 15A of the first insulator 15 and the through-holes 19A of the first waterproof sheet 19 each have an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the projecting portion 13A of the contact 13 and smaller than the outer diameter of the flange 13B.
  • the connector fixing member 14 When the connector 11 is assembled, first, the connector fixing member 14, the first waterproof sheet 19, the contacts 13, the conductive members 18, the two penetrating adhesive sheets S and the second waterproof sheet 20 are sandwiched between the first insulator 15 and the second insulator 16. At this time, the projecting portions 13A of the contacts 13 pass through the through-holes 19A of the first waterproof sheet 19, the opening 14A of the connector fixing member 14, and the contact attachment holes 15A of the first insulator 15 and project inside the counter connector accommodating portion 17A of the first insulator 15, while the conductive members 18 made of conductive fibers come into contact with the -Z direction-side surfaces of the flanges 13B of the contacts 13.
  • the second insulator 16 is pressed against the first insulator 15.
  • the contact projections 16A of the second insulator 16 that project in the +Z direction are inserted into the projection accommodating portions 13C of the contacts 13 with the conductive members 18 being sandwiched therebetween, and the conductive members 18 are pushed in the +Z direction by the corresponding contact projections 16A and thereby deform, whereby the conductive members 18 come into contact with the inner peripheral surfaces of the projection accommodating portions 13C of the corresponding contacts 13.
  • first waterproof sheet 19 and the second waterproof sheet 20 are melted through heating treatment, and are thereafter cooled and solidified.
  • the first insulator 15 and the second insulator 16 are bonded to each other, and in addition, a waterproof layer made of the solidified adhesive is provided between the first insulator 15 and the second insulator 16 to thereby prevent water from infiltrating between the first insulator 15 and the second insulator 16.
  • the two penetrating adhesive sheets S disposed on the conductive members 18 are also melted through heating treatment; the penetrating adhesive sheets S exhibit high fluidity when heated, so that the melted adhesive penetrates into the conductive members 18 made of conductive fibers and is thereafter cooled and solidified. Since the adhesive forming the penetrating adhesive sheets S enters the inside of the conductive members 18 and is then solidified, water is prevented from passing inside the conductive members 18 and infiltrating between the first insulator 15 and the second insulator 16 from the outside.
  • the connector 11 of Embodiment 1 is attached to cloth 21 of a garment. It is assumed that the backside of the cloth 21 is provided with a plurality of garment-side conductive portions 23 corresponding to the conductive members 18 of the connector 11.
  • the connector 11 After the connector 11 is placed on the cloth 21 of the garment, as the connector fixing member 14 is held up, the distal ends of the conductive members 18 of the connector 11 on the surface of the cloth 21 and the garment-side conductive portions 23 disposed on the backside of the cloth 21 are, together with the cloth 21, sewed with a conductive thread 24.
  • the conductive members 18 of the connector 11 and the garment-side conductive portions 23 of the cloth 21 are electrically connected to each other, correspondingly.
  • the connector fixing member 14 is sewed to the cloth 21 with an insulating thread 25, whereby the connector fixing member 14 is fixed on the cloth 21.
  • the connector 11 is attached to the garment.
  • the connector fixing member 14 of sheet shape and the conductive members 18 are sandwiched between the first and second insulators 15 and 16 of the connector body 12 and thereby held by the connector body 12, the conductive members 18 are sewed to the cloth 21 with the conductive thread 24 and thereby electrically connected to the garment-side conductive portions 23, and the circumferential edge of the connector fixing member 14 is sewed to the cloth 21 with the insulating thread 25 whereby the connector 11 is attached to the garment.
  • the wall portion 17 of the connector body 12 has a projection height not smaller than the projection height of the contacts 13 projecting inside the counter connector accommodating portion 17A.
  • FIG. 8 shows the state where an electronic device module 31, which is a counter connector, is aligned with the connector 11 attached to the cloth 21 of the garment.
  • the electronic device module 31 includes a housing 32 made of an insulating material, as shown in FIG. 9 .
  • the housing 32 includes a first housing member 33 and a second housing member 34 joined to the first housing member 33.
  • the first housing member 33 has a convex portion 33A projecting in the -Z direction, and a waterproof ring 35 made of an elastic material such as rubber is mounted on the outer periphery of the convex portion 33A so as to surround the convex portion 33A.
  • the convex portion 33A is a part to be inserted into the counter connector accommodating portion 17A of recessed shape of the connector 11 when the electronic device module 31 is fitted to the connector 11.
  • the electronic device module 31 further includes a substrate 37 on which a plurality of contacts 36 are mounted, a waterproof member 38 disposed between the first housing member 33 and the substrate 37, and fastening screws 39 used for fastening the substrate 37 to the first housing member 33.
  • a plurality of contact accommodating holes 33C corresponding to the contacts 13 of the connector 11 are formed at a surface 33B, facing the -Z direction, of the convex portion 33A of the first housing member 33.
  • a groove 33D for receiving the waterproof ring 35 is formed at the outer lateral surface of the convex portion 33A so as to surround the convex portion 33A.
  • the contacts 36 mounted on the substrate 37 are receptacle-type contacts that are connected to the plug-type contacts 13 of the connector 11 when the electronic device module 31 is fitted to the connector 11.
  • the contacts 36 are made of a conductive material such as metal and each have an insertion hole 36A in which the corresponding contact 13 of the connector 11 is inserted.
  • the waterproof member 38 is provided with a plurality of openings 38A in which the contacts 36 are correspondingly inserted.
  • the substrate 37 having the contacts 36 mounted thereon is fastened to the first housing member 33 using the fastening screws 39 with the waterproof member 38 being sandwiched therebetween, the second housing member 34 is joined to the first housing member 33, and the waterproof ring 35 is installed in the groove 33D of the convex portion 33A of the first housing member 33.
  • the electronic device module 31 shown in FIG. 9 is assembled.
  • the convex portion 33A that is a part of the first housing member 33 of the electronic device module 31 is inserted in the counter connector accommodating portion 17A of recessed shape of the connector 11; at this time, the waterproof ring 35 of the electronic device module 31 is compressed between the outer lateral surface of the convex portion 33A of the first housing member 33 and the counter connector accommodating portion 17A of recessed shape of the connector 11 and deforms accordingly, whereby the electronic device module 31 and the connector 11 are firmly fitted with each other, while water is prevented from infiltrating between the electronic device module 31 and the connector 11.
  • the plug-type contacts 13 of the connector 11 are inserted in the receptacle-type contacts 36 of the electronic device module 31 through the contact accommodating holes 33C, whereby the contacts 13 and the contacts 36 are electrically connected to each other.
  • the electronic device module 31 can be used as a wearable device.
  • FIG. 12 the arrangement positions of the six contacts 13 of the connector 11 are shown in FIG. 12 .
  • the six contacts 13 are arranged in two columns such that each three contacts 13 are arrayed substantially along the Y direction (first direction).
  • the three contacts 13 arrayed in the -X direction-side column are referred to as "contacts C1A, C2A and C3A,” and the three contacts 13 arrayed in the +X direction-side column "contacts C1B, C2B and C3B.”
  • the three contacts C1A, C2A and C3A arrayed in the -X direction-side column are situated on either of two contact positioning lines XA1 and XA2 that extend in the Y direction and are spaced away from each other in the X direction (second direction) by a distance PX.
  • the contacts C1A and C2A are situated on the contact positioning line XA1
  • the contact C3A is situated on the contact positioning line XA2.
  • the three contacts C1B, C2B and C3B arrayed in the +X direction-side column are situated on either of two contact positioning lines XB1 and XB2 that extend in the Y direction and are spaced away from each other in the X direction by the distance PX.
  • the contact C1B is situated on the contact positioning line XB2, while the contacts C2B and C3B are situated on the contact positioning line XB1.
  • the three contacts C1A, C2A and C3A in the -X direction-side column and the three contacts C1B, C2B and C3B in the +X direction-side column are separately arrayed at a predetermined contact-to-contact pitch PY in the Y direction.
  • the contacts C1A and C1B are situated in the same Y directional position and constitute a row Y1C extending in the X direction; in the same manner, the contacts C2A and C2B are situated in the same Y directional position and constitute a row Y2C extending in the X direction, and the contacts C3A and C3B are situated in the same Y directional position and constitute a row Y3C extending in the X direction.
  • the six contacts C1A, C2A, C3A, C1B, C2B and C3B are arranged in two columns and three rows.
  • the six contacts C1A, C2A, C3A, C1B, C2B and C3B are arranged on a lattice having, in total, four columns composed of the two contact positioning lines XA1 and XA2 on the -X direction side and the two contact positioning lines XB1 and XB2 on the +X direction side, and three rows.
  • a distance P1 between the two contacts C1A and C1B in the row Y1C that is closest to the -Y directional end among the three rows Y1C, Y2C and Y3C is set to be larger than a distance P2 between the two contacts C2A and C2B in the row Y2C and a distance P3 between the two contacts C3A and C3B in the row Y3C, and also larger than the predetermined contact-to-contact pitch PY in the Y direction.
  • the distance P3 between the two contacts C3A and C3B in the row Y3C that is closest to the +Y directional end among the three rows Y1C, Y2C and Y3C is set to be smaller than the distance P1 between the two contacts C1A and C1B in the row Y1C and the distance P2 between the two contacts C2A and C2B in the row Y2C, and also smaller than the predetermined contact-to-contact pitch PY in the Y direction.
  • the arrangement positions of the six contacts 36 of the electronic device module 31, which is a counter connector for the connector 11, are shown in FIG. 13 .
  • the arrangement positions of the contacts 36 herein refer to the positions where the insertion holes 36A of the contacts 36 shown in FIG. 10 are situated.
  • the six contacts 36 are arranged in two columns such that each three contacts 36 are arrayed substantially along the Y direction.
  • the three contacts 36 arrayed in the -X direction-side column are referred to as "contacts H1A, H2A and H3A,” and the three contacts 36 arrayed in the +X direction-side column "contacts H1B, H2B and H3B.”
  • FIG. 13 shows the bottom view of the electronic device module 31 opposed to the connector 11, the arrangement positions of the six contacts 36 are in bisymmetric relationship with those of the six contacts 13 of the connector 11 shown in FIG. 12 .
  • the three contacts H1A, H2A and H3A arrayed in the -X direction-side column are situated on either of the two contact positioning lines XA1 and XA2 that extend in the Y direction and are spaced away from each other in the X direction by the distance PX.
  • the contacts H1A and H2A are situated on the contact positioning line XA1
  • the contact H3A is situated on the contact positioning line XA2.
  • the three contacts H1B, H2B and H3B arrayed in the +X direction-side column are situated on either of the two contact positioning lines XB1 and XB2 that extend in the Y direction and are spaced away from each other in the X direction by the distance PX.
  • the contact H1B is situated on the contact positioning line XB2, while the contacts H2B and H3B are situated on the contact positioning line XB1.
  • the three contacts H1A, H2A and H3A in the -X direction-side column and the three contacts H1B, H2B and H3B in the +X direction-side column are separately arrayed at the predetermined contact-to-contact pitch PY in the Y direction.
  • the contacts H1A and H1B are situated in the same Y directional position and constitute a row Y1H extending in the X direction; in the same manner, the contacts H2A and H2B are situated in the same Y directional position and constitute a row Y2H extending in the X direction, and the contacts H3A and H3B are situated in the same Y directional position and constitute a row Y3H extending in the X direction.
  • the six contacts 36 are arranged in two columns and three rows.
  • the distance P1 between the two contacts H1A and H1B in the row Y1H that is closest to the -Y directional end among the three rows Y1H, Y2H and Y3H is set to be larger than the distance P2 between the two contacts H2A and H2B in the row Y2H and the distance P3 between the two contacts H3A and H3B in the row Y3H, and also larger than the predetermined contact-to-contact pitch PY in the Y direction.
  • the distance P3 between the two contacts H3A and H3B in the row Y3H that is closest to the +Y directional end among the three rows Y1H, Y2H and Y3H is set to be smaller than the distance P1 between the two contacts H1A and H1B in the row Y1H and the distance P2 between the two contacts H2A and H2B in the row Y2H, and is also set to be smaller than the predetermined contact-to-contact pitch PY in the Y direction.
  • the six contacts C1A, C2A, C3A, C1B, C2B and C3B of the connector 11 have the same contact-to-contact distances P1, P2 and P3 in the respective rows and the same contact-to-contact pitch PY in the Y direction as the six contacts H1A, H2A, H3A, H1B, H2B and H3B of the electronic device module 31; thus, the six contacts C1A, C2A, C3A, C1B, C2B and C3B and the six contacts H1A, H2A, H3A, H1B, H2B and H3B correspond to each other in their arrangement positions.
  • the six contacts C1A, C2A, C3A, C1B, C2B and C3B of the connector 11 are correspondingly inserted in the six contacts H1A, H2A, H3A, H1B, H2B and H3B of the electronic device module 31 and electrically connected thereto.
  • FIG. 14 shows the positional relationship of the contacts of the connector 11 and the electronic device module 31 being fitted with each other as shown in FIG. 11 , in a see-through view seen from the +Z direction toward the -Z direction.
  • the two contacts H3A and H3B in the row Y3H at the +Y directional end of the electronic device module 31 are in the same Y directional position as the two contacts C2A and C2B in the row Y2C situated in the middle of the connector 11.
  • the distance P3 between the two contacts H3A and H3B in the row Y3H of the electronic device module 31 is set to be smaller than the distance P2 between the two contacts C2A and C2B in the row Y2C of the connector 11, the two contacts C2A and C2B of the connector 11 are prevented from being inserted in the two contacts H3A and H3B of the electronic device module 31.
  • the contact C2A of the connector 11 is in a different X directional position from that of the contact H3A of the electronic device module 31, therefore, is not inserted in the contact H3A and abuts on the surface 33B, facing the -Z direction, of the convex portion 33A of the electronic device module 31.
  • the contacts C2A and C2B of the connector 11 are prevented from being wrongly connected to the contacts H3A and H3B of the electronic device module 31.
  • the contacts C1A and C1B of the connector 11 are also in the same Y directional position as the contacts H2A and H2B of the electronic device module 31; however, the contact C1B of the connector 11 is not inserted in the contact H2B of the electronic device module 31 and abuts on the surface 33B of the electronic device module 31.
  • the two contacts H1A and H1B in the row Y1H at the -Y directional end of the electronic device module 31 are in the same Y directional position as the two contacts C2A and C2B in the row Y2C situated in the middle of the connector 11.
  • the distance P1 between the two contacts H1A and H1B in the row Y1H of the electronic device module 31 is set to be larger than the distance P2 between the two contacts C2A and C2B in the row Y2C of the connector 11, the two contacts C2A and C2B of the connector 11 are prevented from being inserted in the two contacts H1A and H1B of the electronic device module 31.
  • the contact C2B of the connector 11 is in a different X directional position from that of the contact H1B of the electronic device module 31, therefore, is not inserted in the contact H1B and abuts on the surface 33B of the electronic device module 31.
  • the contacts C2A and C2B of the connector 11 are prevented from being wrongly connected to the contacts H1A and H1B of the electronic device module 31.
  • the contacts C3A and C3B of the connector 11 are also in the same Y directional position as the contacts H2A and H2B of the electronic device module 31; however, the contact C3A of the connector 11 is not inserted in the contact H2A of the electronic device module 31 and abuts on the surface 33B of the electronic device module 31.
  • the electronic device module 31 is tried to be fitted to the connector 11 in a position where it is inclined in the Y direction relative to the connector 11, the electronic device module 31 is prevented from being wrongly fitted to the connector 11, and the contacts of the connector 11 are prevented from being wrongly connected to the contacts of the electronic device module 31. In other words, an incorrect fitting of the electronic device module 31 to the connector 11 and misconnection of the contacts are prevented.
  • the two contacts H3A and H3B in the row Y3H of the electronic device module 31 are in the same Y directional position as the two contacts C1A and C1B in the row Y1C of the connector 11, similarly, the two contacts H2A and H2B in the row Y2H of the electronic device module 31 are in the same Y directional position as the two contacts C2A and C2B in the row Y2C of the connector 11, and the two contacts H1A and H1B in the row Y1H of the electronic device module 31 are in the same Y directional position as the two contacts C3A and C3B in the row Y3C of the connector 11.
  • the distance P3 between the two contacts H3A and H3B in the row Y3H of the electronic device module 31 is set to be smaller than the distance P1 between the two contacts C1A and C1B in the row Y1C of the connector 11, and the distance P1 between the two contacts H1A and H1B in the row Y1H of the electronic device module 31 is set to be smaller than the distance P3 between the two contacts C3A and C3B in the row Y3C of the connector 11.
  • the distance P2 between the two contacts H2A and H2B in the row Y2H of the electronic device module 31 is the same as the distance P2 between the two contacts C2A and C2B in the row Y2C of the connector 11, since the electronic device module 31 is turned 180 degrees relative to the connector 11, the contacts H2A and H2B of the electronic device module 31 are in different X directional positions from those of the contacts C2A and C2B of the connector 11, respectively.
  • the case where the electronic device module 31 is placed on the connector 11 in a position where it is turned 90 degrees relative to the connector 11 as shown in FIGS. 18 to 20 is assumed.
  • the row Y3H of the electronic device module 31 coincides with the contact positioning line XA1 of the connector 11, and thus, the contacts H3A and H3B in the row Y3H of the electronic device module 31 and the contacts C1A and C2A on the contact positioning line XA1 of the connector 11 are in the same X directional position.
  • the distance P3 between the two contacts H3A and H3B in the row Y3H of the electronic device module 31 is set to be smaller than the contact-to-contact pitch PY between the two contacts C1A and C2A on the contact positioning line XA1 of the connector 11, the two contacts C1A and C2A of the connector 11 are prevented from being inserted in the two contacts H3A and H3B of the electronic device module 31. More specifically, the contact C1A of the connector 11 is in a different Y directional position from that of the contact H3A of the electronic device module 31, therefore, is not inserted in the contact H3A and abuts on the surface 33B of the electronic device module 31. Thus, the contacts C1A and C2A of the connector 11 are prevented from being wrongly connected to the contacts H3A and H3B of the electronic device module 31.
  • the contact C1B of the connector 11 is also not inserted in the contact H2A of the electronic device module 31 and abuts on the surface 33B of the electronic device module 31.
  • the electronic device module 31 is tried to be fitted to the connector 11 in a position where it is turned 90 degrees relative to the connector 11, the electronic device module 31 is prevented from being wrongly fitted to the connector 11, and the contacts of the connector 11 are prevented from being wrongly connected to the contacts of the electronic device module 31. In other words, an incorrect fitting of the electronic device module 31 to the connector 11 and misconnection of the contacts are prevented.
  • the connector 11 is configured to prevent an incorrect fitting of the electronic device module 31 and misconnection of the contacts by means of the arrangement positions of the six contacts C1A, C2A, C3A, C1B, C2B and C3B without the use of such a projection and groove for a prevention of an incorrect fitting as provided in the conventional connector shown in FIGS. 26 and 27 ; therefore, by mounting a ring made of an elastic material such as rubber, e.g., the waterproof ring 35 of the electronic device module 31, on the inner periphery of the wall portion 17 of the connector 11 or the outer periphery of the convex portion 33A of the electronic device module 31, water can be easily and effectively prevented from infiltrating between the connector 11 and the electronic device module 31.
  • the connector 11 according to Embodiment 1 still can prevent an incorrect fitting of the electronic device module 31 and misconnection of the contacts by means of the arrangement positions of the six contacts C1A, C2A, C3A, C1B, C2B and C3B; however, by adopting the configuration in which the convex portion 33A of the electronic device module 31 is inserted in the counter connector accommodating portion 17A of recessed shape defined by the wall portion 17 of the connector 11, an incorrect fitting and misconnection can be more reliably prevented.
  • the wall portion 17 of the connector 11 has a projection height not smaller than the projection height of the contacts C1A, C2A, C3A, C1B, C2B and C3B projecting inside the counter connector accommodating portion 17A for the purpose of preventing misconnection of the contacts.
  • the three contacts C1A, C2A and C3A arrayed in the -X direction-side column are situated on either of the two contact positioning lines XA1 and XA2, and the three contacts C1B, C2B and C3B arrayed in the +X direction-side column are situated on either of the two contact positioning lines XB1 and XB2; however, the invention is not limited thereto. As schematically shown in FIG.
  • the three contacts C1A, C2A and C3A on the -X direction side are arranged so as to be included within a column area RA that extends in the Y direction and has a predetermined width X0 in the X direction
  • the three contacts C1B, C2B and C3B on the +X direction side are arranged so as to be included within a column area RB that extends in the Y direction and has the predetermined width X0 in the X direction.
  • the three contacts H1A, H2A and H3A on the -X direction side are arranged so as to be included within the column area RA that extends in the Y direction and has the predetermined width X0 in the X direction
  • the three contacts H1B, H2B and H3B on the +X direction side are arranged so as to be included within the column area RB that extends in the Y direction and has the predetermined width X0 in the X direction.
  • the connector 11 of Embodiment 1 has the configuration in which the contacts C1A, C2A and C3A are arranged on either of the two contact positioning lines XA1 and XA2 defined within the column area RA and the contacts C1B, C2B and C3B are arranged on either of the two contact positioning lines XB1 and XB2 defined within the column area RB.
  • the contacts 36 of the electronic device module 31 used in Embodiment 1 are configured such that the insertion holes 36A are formed in offset positions. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 24 , only by reversing the orientation of a desired contact 36 in the X direction, the insertion hole 36A of that contact 36 can be selectively situated on either of the two contact positioning lines XA1 and XA2 or either of the two contact positioning lines XB1 and XB2, and the arrangement positions of the six contacts 36 with respect to the substrate 37 need not be changed.
  • the contacts 36 of the electronic device module 31 are suitable for the configuration in which contacts in each of two columns are individually situated on either of two contact positioning lines.
  • the conductive member 18 used in the connector 11 of Embodiment 1 is made of conductive fibers, a component formed by coating resin or cloth with a conductive film may also be used, for example.
  • the conductive member 18 When the contact 13 is electrically connected to the conductive member 18 by soldering or the like, the conductive member 18 need not be flexible. Accordingly, the conductive member 18 may also be made of a metal sheet or the like.
  • the circumferential edge of the connector fixing member 14 held by the connector body 12 is sewed to the cloth 21 whereby the connector 11 is attached to the garment; however, the invention is not limited thereto, and for instance, the connector 11 may be attached to the garment by sandwiching the cloth 21 of the garment between the first insulator 15 and the second insulator 16. In this case, the connector fixing member 14 is not necessary.
  • the connector 11 has the plug-type contacts 13 and the electronic device module 31 has the receptacle-type contacts 36
  • the connector 11 may have the receptacle-type contacts 36 and the electronic device module 31 may have the plug-type contacts 13 in the opposite manner.
  • the connector 11 includes the six contacts arranged in two columns and three rows
  • the invention is not limited thereto, and the connector 11 may have the contacts 13 arranged in two columns and four or more rows.
  • the connector 11 may have two-by-N (i.e., 2 x N) contacts 13 arranged in N rows, where N is an integer of three or more. In accordance with the number of the contacts 13, two-by-N conductive members 18 are necessary.
  • FIG. 25 schematically shows the arrangement positions of the contacts 13 arranged in two columns and nine rows, i.e., eighteen contacts 13 in total in a connector 41.
  • the eighteen contacts 13 are arranged in two columns such that each nine contacts 13 are arrayed substantially along the Y direction.
  • Nine conductive members 18 corresponding to the nine contacts 13 arrayed on the -X direction side are arranged to extend in the -X direction, while the other nine conductive members 18 corresponding to the nine contacts 13 arrayed on the +X direction side are arranged to extend in the +X direction.
  • the nine contacts 13 arrayed in the -X direction-side column are referred to as "contacts C1A to C9A,” and the nine contacts 13 arrayed in the +X direction-side column "contacts C1B to C9B.”
  • the nine contacts C1A to C9A arrayed in the -X direction-side column are situated on either of the two contact positioning lines XA1 and XA2 extending in the Y direction, and the nine contacts C1B to C9B arrayed in the +X direction-side column are situated on either of the two contact positioning lines XB1 and XB2 extending in the Y direction.
  • the nine contacts C1A to C9A in the -X direction-side column and the nine contacts C1B to C9B in the +X direction-side column are separately arrayed at the predetermined contact-to-contact pitch PY in the Y direction.
  • Each of nine rows Y1C to Y9C is constituted of two contacts situated in the same Y directional position.
  • the distance P1 between the two contacts C1A and C1B in the row Y1C that is closest to the -Y directional end among the nine rows Y1C to Y9C is set to be larger than the distance between two contacts in each of the other rows Y2C to Y9C and also larger than the predetermined contact-to-contact pitch PY in the Y direction.
  • the distance P3 between the two contacts C9A and C9B in the row Y9C that is closest to the +Y directional end among the nine rows Y1C to Y9C is set to be smaller than the distance between two contacts in each of the other rows Y1C to Y8C and also smaller than the predetermined contact-to-contact pitch PY in the Y direction.
  • the two contacts in each of the rows Y2C to Y8C are spaced away from each other in the X direction by a distance P2.
  • a counter connector of the connector 41 also includes 18 contacts arranged in the same manner as the 18 contacts 13 of the connector 41.
  • the distance P1 between the two contacts C1A and C1B in the row Y1C at the - Y directional end is set to be larger than the distance between two contacts in each of the other rows Y2C to Y9C
  • the distance P3 between the two contacts C9A and C9B in the row Y9C at the +Y directional end is set to be smaller than the distance between two contacts in each of the other rows Y1C to Y8C.
  • the counter connector is prevented from being wrongly fitted to the connector 41, and the contacts of the connector 41 are prevented from being wrongly connected to the contacts of the counter connector. In other words, an incorrect fitting of the counter connector to the connector 41 and misconnection of the contacts are prevented.
  • the distance P1 between the two contacts C1A and C1B in the row Y1C at the -Y directional end and the distance P3 between the two contacts C9A and C9B in the row Y9C at the +Y directional end are each different in length from the predetermined contact-to-contact pitch PY in the Y direction, even when the counter connector is tried to be fitted to the connector 41 in a position where it is turned 90 or 270 degrees relative to the connector 41, the counter connector is prevented from being wrongly fitted to the connector 41, and the contacts of the connector 41 are prevented from being wrongly connected to the contacts of the counter connector.

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